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Date & Time:
06-FEB-2023
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 737-3H4 (WL)
Operator:
Coulson Aviation
Registration:
N619SW
Flight Phase:
Maneuvering (MNV)
Flight Type:
Fire fighting
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bussellton Airport, WA (BQB/YBLN), Australia
Location:
Bussellton Airport, WA (BQB/YBLN), Australia
Total fatalities:
0
Total Occupants:
4
Circumstances:
A Boeing 737-300 Air Tanker collided with terrain after completing a fire-retardant drop while engaged in a fire fighting mission in Fitzgerald River National Park, Australia. Both occupants survived the crash. The aircraft was consumed by fire. The aircraft had been contracted by the Australian National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) and was flown to Australia in December 2022.
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